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Help choosing SSD and MicroSD for Rog FLow Z13 i7 ( Model GZ301ZC )

iViietZ
Level 7
Hello,

Could you advise me which brand and model is preferable to add an M.2 SSD on the slot, preferably a 1TB SSD for gaming , and too a MicroSD 1 To if possible for gaming , because the primary storage is only 512 Go , i want add more storage please ?


i trying to search in web, and i found this one, i'm not good at technologies and informatics , i'm scared to buy the wrong brand for bad gaming.


For SSD M.2 2230 by DELL i have found for 1 To storage :

https://www.amazon.fr/DELL-AB673817-Disque-1000-Express/dp/B098XRRZCJ?qu=eyJxc2MiOiIwLjk3IiwicXNhIjo...

or this one by the brand KIOXIA SSD M.2 2230 1 To :
https://www.ldlc.com/fiche/PB00516572.html






About the MicroSD, i heard the brand Sandisk is better for MicroSD , i found this both but what is the difference from these both ?

It's better to have a Sandisk Extreme or Sandisk Extreme PRO to fit in Rog Flow Z13 ?


This MicroSDXC SanDisk Extreme 1 To :

https://www.amazon.fr/microSDXC-SanDisk-Adaptateur-Performances-Applicatives/dp/B07P9W5HJV?qu=eyJxc2...


And This SanDisk Extreme Pro :

https://www.amazon.fr/SanDisk-Extreme-m%C3%A9moire-microSDXC-adaptateur/dp/B07RKL6PK9?qu=eyJxc2MiOiI...


Having bought the ASUS ROG Flow Z13 i7 with 512 GB storage


Thank you in advance for your help and I apologize in advance for my bad English, I try to translate as best I can, really sorry again.
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Murph_9000
Level 14
I'm not too sure about 2230 M.2 drives, but Kioxia (formerly Toshiba) is a good brand. Make certain to get a NVMe drive, not a SATA drive.

microSD, however, is a terrible choice for PC gaming. The 2022 ROG Flow Z13 has a UHS-II reader built in, which can do up to around 300 MBytes/s, but that's SLOW for PC storage. Sandisk are good, but they don't do any UHS-II microSD cards in large capacity. UHS-I is limited to about 100 MBytes/s (although Sandisk do have some sort of overclocked UHS-I implementation that can push up to about 200 MBytes/s with a compatible controller on most of their Extreme range). The U3 speed class is something different, and not equivalent to UHS-III; their U3 microSD cards are UHS-I.

Your microSD reader is good for storing photos and videos, transferring them between cameras and your PC, between PCs, etc; but not as primary PC storage where performance matters.

You would be much better, particularly for running multi-GB games, to use a USB3 HDD or SSD. If you want a high performing ROG solution, take a look at the ROG Strix Arion USB3.2 Gen 2x1 (10 Gbit/s / 1 GByte/s) M.2 NVMe enclosure. Another alternative would be a Thunderbolt gaming dock (e.g. Seagate FireCuda Gaming Dock).

Murph_9000 wrote:
I'm not too sure about 2230 M.2 drives, but Kioxia (formerly Toshiba) is a good brand. Make certain to get a NVMe drive, not a SATA drive.

microSD, however, is a terrible choice for PC gaming. The 2022 ROG Flow Z13 has a UHS-II reader built in, which can do up to around 300 MBytes/s, but that's SLOW for PC storage. Sandisk are good, but they don't do any UHS-II microSD cards in large capacity. UHS-I is limited to about 100 MBytes/s (although Sandisk do have some sort of overclocked UHS-I implementation that can push up to about 200 MBytes/s with a compatible controller on most of their Extreme range). The U3 speed class is something different, and not equivalent to UHS-III; their U3 microSD cards are UHS-I.

Your microSD reader is good for storing photos and videos, transferring them between cameras and your PC, between PCs, etc; but not as primary PC storage where performance matters.

You would be much better, particularly for running multi-GB games, to use a USB3 HDD or SSD. If you want a high performing ROG solution, take a look at the ROG Strix Arion USB3.2 Gen 2x1 (10 Gbit/s / 1 GByte/s) M.2 NVMe enclosure. Another alternative would be a Thunderbolt gaming dock (e.g. Seagate FireCuda Gaming Dock).





Hello,

Thank you for your responsiveness and well-constructed explanation, following your advice, I will consult on the ROG strix Arion and that of Seagate Dock :).

Thanks again for your help ^^

Turbonetics
Level 7
iViietZ wrote:
Hello,

Could you advise me which brand and model is preferable to add an M.2 SSD on the slot, preferably a 1TB SSD for gaming , and too a MicroSD 1 To if possible for gaming , because the primary storage is only 512 Go , i want add more storage please ?


i trying to search in web, and i found this one, i'm not good at technologies and informatics , i'm scared to buy the wrong brand for bad gaming.


For SSD M.2 2230 by DELL i have found for 1 To storage :

https://www.amazon.fr/DELL-AB673817-Disque-1000-Express/dp/B098XRRZCJ?qu=eyJxc2MiOiIwLjk3IiwicXNhIjo...

or this one by the brand KIOXIA SSD M.2 2230 1 To :
https://www.ldlc.com/fiche/PB00516572.html






About the MicroSD, i heard the brand Sandisk is better for MicroSD , i found this both but what is the difference from these both ?

It's better to have a Sandisk Extreme or Sandisk Extreme PRO to fit in Rog Flow Z13 ?


This MicroSDXC SanDisk Extreme 1 To :

https://www.amazon.fr/microSDXC-SanDisk-Adaptateur-Performances-Applicatives/dp/B07P9W5HJV?qu=eyJxc2...


And This SanDisk Extreme Pro :

https://www.amazon.fr/SanDisk-Extreme-m%C3%A9moire-microSDXC-adaptateur/dp/B07RKL6PK9?qu=eyJxc2MiOiI...


Having bought the ASUS ROG Flow Z13 i7 with 512 GB storage


Thank you in advance for your help and I apologize in advance for my bad English, I try to translate as best I can, really sorry again.


I am highly do not recommend to buy Kioxia, because they don't have good software to use it. My choice is Sabrent Rocket 4 https://ssdrive.net/sabrent-rocket-4-plus-1-tb that have PCIE-4.0 with maxed speeds and very good TBW. SD card will disappoint you with speed. Better to get 2xSSD or 2tb nvme ssd

Turbonetics wrote:
I am highly do not recommend to buy Kioxia, because they don't have good software to use it. My choice is Sabrent Rocket 4 https://ssdrive.net/sabrent-rocket-4-plus-1-tb that have PCIE-4.0 with maxed speeds and very good TBW. SD card will disappoint you with speed. Better to get 2xSSD or 2tb nvme ssd


The card you linked is a 2280, which is no good for a 2230 slot, it won't fit in the machine. I'm not certain, but I don't think Sabrent make 2230s?

Murph_9000 wrote:
The card you linked is a 2280, which is no good for a 2230 slot, it won't fit in the machine. I'm not certain, but I don't think Sabrent make 2230s?


Sorry, didn't see the slot is 2230. Too bad, there is so small amount of ssd in this form factor. I think then Dell SSD is better idea than Kioxia. I have one XG-6P and and get troubles with secure erase (no soft for windows for that) and speed was dropped after 90% of health.

You can install Micron MTFDKBK1T0TFK with 1 Tb and 2230.

Turbonetics wrote:
You can install Micron MTFDKBK1T0TFK with 1 Tb and 2230.



Thanks you, i will check this too ^^